Recent, rapid advances in mathematical engineering and applied mathematics have opened the door to solving complex problems in angiography imaging. For the first time, this book presents the different medical imaging modalities - MR, CT, x-ray, and ultrasound - for performing angiography and its analysis. Pioneers from a variety of relevant disciplines... more...

"This book starts with a chapter on technical principles of CT that explains the basic physics in a lucid manner. There are chapters on contrast media and also on radiation dose that cover the necessary requirements of postgraduate examinations. In the system-wise chapters, this book is a good treatise on the imaging of those organs which have still... more...

This groundbreaking resource gives you full details on state-of-the-art 2D and 3D eye imaging and modeling techniques that are paving the way to breakthrough clinical applications in eye health. Its the first book to explore in depth a new generation of computational methods that combine image processing, simulation, and statistical discrimination... more...

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early diagnosis can improve the effectiveness of treatment and increase a patient?s chances of survival. Thus, there is an urgent need for new technology to diagnose small, malignant lung nodules early as well as large nodules located away from large diameter airways because... more...

The book covers novel strategies of state of the art in engineering and clinical analysis and approaches for analyzing abdominal imaging, including lung, mediastinum, pleura, liver, kidney and gallbladder. In the last years the imaging techniques have experienced a tremendous improvement in the diagnosis and characterization of the pathologies that... more...

Ultrasound Imaging presents recent advances in the field, discussing several organs and techniques from a Biomedical Engineering (BME) perspective. The text focuses on algorithms, methodologies and systems developed by multidisciplinary research teams of engineers and physicians. more...

This book details the state-of-the-art in diagnostic imaging of ovarian neoplasm. It covers all the imaging techniques, potential for applying such imaging clinically, and offers present and future applications as applied to ovarian pathology. more...

Advances in image-guided cancer surgery have enlarged the role of image segmentation and registration. This book reviews current methodologies, to help physicians delineate anatomical structures, enhance the accuracy of diagnosis and improve treatment planning. more...